Gothic bands

List of Gothic bands: this list contains bands that have been associated with Gothic subculture (Goths). Gothic rock (goth rock, goth) is a musical subgenre of post-punk. Term Goth bands was created in late 1970s by the British Press and used for a bunch of New Wave/Post Punk bands with a dark sound.

Best Goth bands

Bauhaus
Bauhaus were an English gothic rock band, formed in Northampton in 1978. The group consisted of Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins and David J.

The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976.

The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1979.

Christian Death
Christian Death is an American deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1978.

Siouxsie & the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin.

The Mission
The Mission are a gothic rock band formed in 1986 by former members of The Sisters of Mercy.

Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw.